Music in the workplace, way beyond iPods

It starts out with a pretty positive claim, that incorporating music in the workplace can make the environment fun, and therefore more productive. But when LI Biz Blog read the rest of the press release it received from author Dr. Russ Riendeau's public relations flacks this morning, we couldn't help but chuckle.
Evoking overexaggeration best likened ...

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5 comments

Well well well, we’ve raised the consciousness of our fellow music lovers with the recent my recent piece on music in the workplace.

I do agree with some of you that music in the workplace is a tough issue to show strong evidence either way. However, if music makes us feel better in any way, then finding more ways to utilize it is the right way to approach the topic.

I watched the move Bridge on the River Kwai last nite and everytime they whistle that tune, I get a very deep sense of something for the human spirit inside me. Maybe you do too.
And now that I’ve suggested the tune, let’s see how many of you find yourself humming that song in your head the rest of the day.
You’ve just been selected to be part of a social experiment on the power of suggestion. Do do. Do do do do do do…..do. Go ahead, whistle. You’ll feel good!
Russ

“Mount speakers in the parking lot to begin and end the workday with music. Change the tunes each day or week to reflect different tastes and generations.

Create a “Jam Room” in your facility for all employees. Fill it with instruments of all kinds and some percussion instruments as well.”

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Yeah, ok — I don’t know where any of you people work, but I know at my company this would NEVER fly! We aren’t even allowed to have radios!! I think it would be absolutely hysterical to mount speakers in the parking lot — except here we would just be listening to more corporate rhetoric — like at the work camps……